Introduction
Following Hurricane Luis (Cat 5), 12,000 ”emergency wool felt shelters” deployed in Florida outperformed traditional tents with:

• 8°C better thermal regulation
• 300% faster setup time
• Zero plastic waste

Developed by UNHCR and ShelterFelt, these ”rapid-deployment felt domes” signal a humanitarian materials revolution.

Life-Saving Technology
The shelters leverage wool’s unique properties: